West Cornwall Local Gameplay Guide

This guide has been designed to help players get the most out of the West Cornwall Local: Penzance - St Austell & St Ives. Below you will find information about the content available for this route, including links to community videos. Each of our video links demonstrate what a successful run may look like and can be used to help players having difficulty with a particular scenario.

Manual

• West Cornwall Local: Penzance - St Austell & St Ives Manual

Locomotives

• Class 150/2 REG
• Class 37/5 RF

Training

• West Cornwall Local Introduction
• Class 150 Introduction
• Class 37 Introduction

Rail Journeys

• Chapter 1: Introduction & Experience
• Chapter 2: Introduction & Experience II
• Chapter 3: Coastal Journeys

Scenarios

• A Cornish Circle
• Late Night Finish
• Coastal Takeover
• Slow Ride
• Sleepy Delivery

Achievements

• WCL: Pirate King (Complete 20 services on West Cornwall Local)
• WCL: Totally Gnarly Dude (Complete all scenarios on West Cornwall Local)
• WCL: Modern Day Cornish Hundred (Operate the Class 150 for 100 miles)

Frequently Asked Questions

Why won't my train move?

• Is the DRA switch ON? (Illuminated red when on)
• Is the Master unlocked?
• Is the Reverser in Forward?
• Have the brakes been released?

How do I recover from an emergency brake application? (Class 150)

1. Acknowledge the AWS warning.
2. Put the throttle back to zero.
3. Reverser to Off.
4. Master Key to Locked.
5. Master Key to Unlocked.
6. Reverser to Forward.
7. Release the brakes.
8. Apply Power.

What is the start-up procedure for the Class 150/2?

1. Master Key to Unlocked.
2. Reverser to Forward.
3. Throttle to Notch 1.
4. Release the Train Brake.
5. Increase Throttle.

What is the start-up procedure for the Class 37/5 RF?

1. Set the Battery Isolation Switch to Normal
2. Master Key to Unlocked
3. Reverser to Engine Only
4. Press and hold the Engine Start switch (under the AWS Indicator)
5. Reverser to Forward
6. Train Brake to Release
7. Apply Throttle

Video Guides

• West Cornwall Local Preview #1
• West Cornwall Local Preview #2
• West Cornwall Route Tasks Guide [SPOILERS]
• How to Drive the LMS Jubilee | West Cornwall Local: Steam Railtour
• Managing Steam on Heavy Gradients in Adverse Conditions Tutorial - trainsimulatordriver

Compatible Add-ons

Compatible add-ons can expand the amount of content available on a route in various ways, such as liveries, scenarios, training modules and timetable layers. 

Timetable Layers will allow you to drive locomotives from other routes/add-ons in timetable mode. They may require you to own the complete set of compatible add-ons before layers are activated. The exception being where an add-on states it has timetable support for this route in the product description. Timetable layers are applicable to 9th Gen Consoles & PC Only.

West Cornwall Steam Tour (Steam Gameplay Guide)

• Stainer Jubilee Class 6P Introduction (Training Center > LMS Jubilee Black)
• Liveries
  • LMS Jubilee Black
  • LMS Jubilee Crimson
  • LMS Jubilee Crimson Festive
  • LMS Jubilee Black Festive
• Rail Journeys
  • Chapter 1: Touring The Coast
  • Chapter 2: Back in Action
• Scenarios
  • Reliving History
  • Royal Service
  • Cooling Off Steam
  • Old Troubles With Modern Solutions
  • Arriving Home For Christmas
• Timetable Services

Northern Trans-Pennine

• Timetable Services
  • Class 08 BLU
  • Class 101 BLG
  • Class 40 BLU
  • Class 45/1 BLU
  • Class 47/4 BLU